‘Minimum wage workers face moving into the middle income tax bracket and losing more than one-third of every extra dollar as a result of Friday’s pay increase. Australia’s minimum wage will rise by 3.5 per cent from July 1, lifting weekly rates by $24.30, following a ruling by the Fair Work Commission. The increase raises the minimum wage to $18.93 or $719.20 per week, and is marginally higher than the 3.3 per cent increase granted in 2017.’